Improved
I was furious when this app came out, because it forced me to listen to an ad before I could listen to the radio. Fortunately, I hadn't deleted the old app yet so I reverted to that. I also wrote to WUSF and canceled my sustainer's gift, because frankly I do not believe public radio should impose advertising on its listeners. When a friend told me that the the feature taking you straight to an ad had been disabled, I downloaded the new app, and I am pretty happy with it. Unlike the other reviewer, I have no trouble with going back and forth between phone calls and the app.
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A downgrade from the prior generation-
Literally out of the frying pan- few days after the last review and the latest update freezes more than ever; all I want is a stream of the broadcast and frankly I'm probably going to just find an old pocket transistor radio BC the apps are getting worse.
The update constantly crashes & freezes up- doesn't smoothly transition from an interruption- call, text, alarm- back to app ... oh & forcing me to listen to the same ad over and again merely ensures I will never avail myself of those products.
As a WUSF donor I am beyond disappointed- if I could go back to the prior generation app I would.
The update constantly crashes & freezes up- doesn't smoothly transition from an interruption- call, text, alarm- back to app ... oh & forcing me to listen to the same ad over and again merely ensures I will never avail myself of those products.
As a WUSF donor I am beyond disappointed- if I could go back to the prior generation app I would.
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Overall great with one exception
Love love love NPR and WUSF ... app is fine ... no operational problems ... I rarely look at the links to stories; I just press 'play' to listen to live broadcast & while out of town ... I successfully use the app and use it often; the one thing I find annoying is the 10 sec ad for the 'Bay Care Health Care' app or website that I'm forced to listen to EVERY time I launch the WUSF app before I can access the live broadcast. It's not just grating to hear it over and over but Bay Care services aren't even available where I live ... so it's pointless for me. That said, I enjoy NPR/WUSF so much that I put up with the ad.
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Favorite after school snack
I'm a lifelong listener of NPR. I started back in high school. Now I teach high school and I listen to Morning Edition and All Things Considered through the app on my breaks at work. These programs keep me caught up on the day's news. I love and support my local NPR station.
Excellent app
This is my 'go to' app in the morning to listen to NPR.
NOVA is awesome
This app is great. I love being able to stream programs like NOVA and Nature. I also enjoy listening to NPR and other public media offerings.
Wusf app
It's a nice improvement on the first app.
More dependable when switching between wi-fi and data.
Thank you
More dependable when switching between wi-fi and data.
Thank you
Not as good as the last one
Not as responsive and anytime you want to listen to streaming you have to watch a commercial.
On the fence
I loved the old app (still have it) and was excited to try the upgrade. Harder to use, the ad is annoying. Nice to be able to see all the schedules and all.
Will continue to give it a try, as I said I still have the old one!
Will continue to give it a try, as I said I still have the old one!
App drops off all the time.
Radio station drops off all the time. Very annoying. Have to wait 30 seconds to a minute for it to come back on. Very disruptive.
